撼 (hàn) — to shake (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

撼 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to shake', used as a morpheme in compound words. It does not stand alone as a verb; you'll encounter it in words like 震撼 (zhènhàn, to shock), 撼动 (hàndòng, to shake or stir), and 摇撼 (yáohàn, to shake violently). When used in formal or literary contexts, it conveys a sense of powerful or profound shaking.

b.f.

to shake (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

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Zhè cì dìzhèn hàn dòng le zhěnggè chéngshì.
This earthquake shook the entire city.
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Tā de huà shēnshēn hàn dòng le wǒ.
His words deeply shook me.
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Kuángfēng měngliè de yáo hàn zhe dà shù.
The gale violently shook the big trees.

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